László Papp (wrestler)
László Papp (born January 4, 1905 in Szentes , † January 28, 1989 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian wrestler .
László Papp competed at the international level from 1925 to 1934 and was twice European champion during this time. He could never become world champion, since no world championships in wrestling had been held since 1922 . In 1928 he only had to admit defeat to the Finn Väinö Kokkinen at the Olympic Games .
successes
- 1925, 3rd place , EM in Milan , GR, Sg, behind Carl Westergren , Sweden and Robert Rupp , Germany
- 1926, 3rd place , EM in Riga , GR, behind Johannes Jacobsen , Denmark and Fritz Bräun , Germany
- 1927, 1st place , EM in Budapest , GR, ahead of Albert Kusnets , Estonia and Frantisek Hala , Czechoslovakia
- 1928, 2nd place , OS in Amsterdam , GR, behind Väinö Kokkinen , Finland and in front of Albert Kusnets and Johannes Jacobsen
- 1933, 1st place , EM in Paris , FS, ed
- 1934, 3rd place , EM in Rome, GR, behind Ivar Johansson , Sweden and August Neo , Estonia
Web links
- Profile of Lászlo Papp at the Institute for Applied Training Science
- Lászlo Papp in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Papp, László |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Szentes |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1989 |
| Place of death | Budapest |